The main symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hip joint are abnormal gait when walking or bearing weight, pain in the hip joint, pain and swelling around the groin, thighs, knees and hips, and radiation to the back of the thighs, swelling, effusion, cartilage wear, internal rotation and abduction of the hip joint, and significant limitation of movement. This can seriously affect daily life and work. Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip joint may be unable to walk or even be bedridden in severe cases.